Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian свѧти́ти (svjatíti), from Old East Slavic свѧтити (svętiti), from Proto-Slavic *svętiti. By surface analysis, свят(ий) (svjat(yj)) +‎ -ити (-yty).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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святи́ти (svjatýtyimpf (transitive)

  1. to bless, to consecrate, to hallow, to sanctify
    Synonyms: освя́чувати (osvjáčuvaty), посвя́чувати (posvjáčuvaty)
  2. (religion, Christianity) to ordain
    Synonyms: посвя́чувати (posvjáčuvaty), висвя́чувати (vysvjáčuvaty)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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